Neophyte Boatwrights

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My friend Madison and I (Murphy) are building a traditional wooden boat called the Newfoundland Trap Skiff (NTS). The NTS was designed by Walter J. Simmons o...

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Ep 23 - Quarterknees (sheer structure)

Ep 22 - Breasthook (sheer structure)

Ep 21 - Steambending Ribs

Ep 20 - Paintmaking + Priming

Neophyte Bite! - What are Diagonals

Neophyte Bite! - Project Update #2 + Shop Tour

Ep 19 - Planking (part 3) Spiling + Fastening

Ep 18 - Planking (part 2) Bevels + Gains

Ep 17 - Planking (part 1) Garboards + Lining off

Neophyte Bite! - Project Update

Neophyte Bite! - The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Ep 16 - The Strongback + Setting Up

Ep 15 - The Transom Making & Mounting

Ep 14 - The Transom Theory & Lofting

Ep 13 - Boring & Bolting

Ep 12 - Beveling the Stem

Ep 11 - Making the Stem & Sternpost

Neophyte Bite! - The Apprenticeshop

Ep 10 - Making the Moulds

Ep 9 - Making the Keel

Ep 8 - Keel Ahoy! (Selecting and Milling Wood for Boatbuilding)

Ep. 7 - Keel Hunting with Duke Besozzi

Ep. 6 - Lofting a Sailboat from Stem to Stern (Part 2)

Ep 3 12 - Extended David Reece Interview

Ep. 5 Lofting a Sailboat from Stem to Stern (Part 1)

Episode 4 - Breaking Down The Lines (Boat Plans and Lofting)

Episode 1 12 Extended Walter J. Simmons Interview

Episode 3 - Bolger & Beyond + A Barge Called Corncake

Episode 2 - Lofting 101 + We Build a Lofting Stage (Boat Plans and Lofting)

Episode 1 - Hello World + Off to See the Wizard